Cacodyl oxide
Appearance
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Preferred IUPAC name
Dimethylarsinous anhydride | |
Other names
TL-297
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.376.169 |
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Properties | |
C4H12As2O | |
Molar mass | 255.98 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cacodyl oxide is a
"Cadet's fuming liquid", which is composed of cacodyl and cacodyl oxide, was originally synthesized by heating potassium acetate with arsenic trioxide. It has a disagreeable odor and is toxic.
The molecular structure of [Ph2As]2O (Ph =
phenyl), the tetraphenyl analogue of cacodyl oxide, has been established by X-ray crystallography.[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 9783527293902.
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- doi:10.1039/b005269h.